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Kendrapara: Illegal shrimp enclosures, spreading across more than 20,000 acres in this district, have emerged as a major threat to the local agriculture and the biodiversity of Bhitarkanika National Park, apart from creating law and order issues. Reports said saline water entering through canals into...

Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the district administration here over the alarming lack of basic amenities at Bagapatia resettlement colony in Rajnagar block. The directive follows a complaint filed by human rights advocate Radhakanta Tripathy,...

Berhampur: A mother’s love is often described as boundless, and for a family in Berhampur, it has become the reason for a boy’s survival. On Mother’s Day, today, the story of S Sarada of Jaydur[1ga Nagar, near Engineering School Road in the Silk City, is...

Ganjam: The long-standing dispute between local panchayat representatives and the Panchudola Yatra Committee regarding the Humma dry fish market has been resolved. The market, one of the largest of its kind in Asia, has officially come under the jurisdiction of the Fisheries department following a...

Mahakalapada: The discovery of a drone entangled in the fishing net of a villager sparked panic in the sleepy coastal Suniti village in the district early Saturday morning. According to sources, the drone was found in a net placed as a barricade by Srimant Gochhait,...

Bhadrak: Three women undergoing treatment for their critical burn injuries following a blast at a firecracker depot at Haladidiha by-pass under Ward No. 25 here succumbed Saturday. One of the injured women Rashmita Jena, 24, succumbed to her injuries late Friday night, while two other...

Bhubaneswar: A state-level memorial meeting was held Saturday at Jayadev Bhawan to pay tribute to Comrade Dibakar Nayak, former state secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI). The event brought together leaders from various political parties, mass organisations, and members of the public to...

Bhubaneswar: Climate change is no longer just an environmental concern — it is now a growing driver of urban poverty, particularly in rapidly expanding cities like Bhubaneswar, experts opined at a City-level conference organised by the Indian Institute of Education and Care (IIEC) at the...

Bhubaneswar: In a show of solidarity and awareness, the Odisha Arthritis and Rheumatology Foundation Trust (OARFT), in collaboration with the Odisha Arthritis and Rheumatology Centre (OARC), observed the World Lupus Day here Saturday. The event aimed to honour the resilience and strength of Lupus survivors...

Bhubaneswar: In a landmark achievement for Odisha’s media landscape, RED FM’s Radio Jockey Niel has etched his name in history by becoming the first-ever RJ from the state to win a prestigious national award ‘Best RJ Zonal’ title for his popular show Morning No. 1...